Mindy Kaling Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 14, 2025

Mindy Kaling led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 46-year-old Mindy Kaling has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 14/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mindy Kaling tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2023 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (July 13) that Kaling is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American actress-comedienne-author-producer has an estimated net worth of $185 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Kaling Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Cambridge Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkaling - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mindy) and a fashion line called “Mindy Kaling Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Mindy fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.